Illingworth Challenge sets sail with MarineTrack and Cognos technology

Cognos, an IBM company and the world leader in business intelligence and performance management, has announced its sponsorship of The Junior Offshore Group’s (JOG) new offshore race, the Cognos Illingworth Challenge."

This exciting new race starts from Cowes on 19th July 2008 and will take competitors west out of the Solent around Ushant to the finish off La Trinite, a distance of approximately 400 miles."

MarineTrack will supply a tracker system on board each boat taking part. Real-time race data will be relayed back, which Cognos will deliver via the web through its Cognos Now! technology. The website will enable competitors and their followers to stay up-to-the-minute on the position of the contestants throughout the race."

“JOG run extremely well organised and challenging races for IRC rated boats and the Illingworth Challenge is the epitome of what competitive but fun racing should be all about”, said Damian McCann, Sales and Marketing manager at MarineTrack. “ It’s really good to see Cognos getting involved and providing some much needed corporate sponsorship for these events and I am looking forward to working with them on the technical side”.

“The Cognos ethos is about performance, innovation and achieving excellence in partnership with our customers. We pride ourselves in giving our customers the necessary skills to deliver a winning formula on a day-to-day basis,” said Roy Lee, Marketing Director UK, Middle East and South Africa at Cognos. “This joins with the JOG spirit of excellence and achievement through competition, and in supporting the true Corinthian Spirit that is JOG, we are looking forward to a thrilling event.”

MarineTrack would be pleased to discuss their services with other race organisers.

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